New study says cellphone radiation causes cancer

It is no longer rumour or hearsay; it has been proven by those whom we should listen to. Scientists have been advising for years that our cell phone can give cancer.

Well, a new study backs the claims.

“These data are signs of the real risks this kind of radiation poses for human health.” study author Igor Yakymenko said.

According to Daily News, Yakymenko’s met-study – basically a study of hundreds of findings of previous researchers- reveals how radio frequency from your phone can damage DNA.

The damage can add up over time and cause a variety of health problems, like cancer, headaches, fatigue and even skin problems.

For example, using your phone for so many minutes a day for five years increased the risk of one type of brain tumour threefold and using the phone an hour a day for four years upped the risk of some tumours three to five times, Yakymenko said.

But even though the risk of brain and related cancers is low – in 2012, there were 6.4 cases per 100,000 U.S. adults.

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According to Yakymenko, phone users should be on alert because these ailments can take up to 30 years to develop. He said: “(Our) data were obtained on adults who used cell phones mostly up to 10 years as adults,” he said. “The situation can dramatically differ for children who use cells phone in childhood, when their biology is much more sensitive to hazardous factors, and will use it over their life.

“To minimize your risk, use your phone less and go hands-free to keep the frequency away from your head.”

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